Profile updated on 16 September 2021
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Merluccius hubbsi
SPECIES NAME(s)
Argentine hake
COMMON NAMES
Merluza común (Spanish), South of 41°S
There are four different Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi) stocks in the South Atlantic Ocean, spanning from southern Brazil to southern Argentina (Bezzi et al., 1997; Hill et al., 2002; Vaz-dos-Santos et al., 2009;): 1) from 21°S to 29°S, in Southeastern Brazil, 2) from 29°S to 41°S, from North of 41°S to Rio Grande do Sul, 3) from 41°S to 54°S in Patagonian Argentina (this profile), and 4) Falkland Islands/ Malvinas stock.
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- An increasing trend observed in Spawning Biomass (SSB) in recent years reflects some measures taken for protecting juveniles (Santos and Villarino 2019).
SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
≥ 6
Managers Compliance:
10.0
Fishers Compliance:
≥ 8
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